GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

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WordMeaning
narrativesomething that is narrated : story
contrivedhaving an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
desultorymarked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
varnisha liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
snipa small piece that is snipped off
expenditurethe act or process of expending
censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure